Welcome! Let's talk about all things relating to the growing, showing, hybridizing and appreciation of African violets and gesneriads. And while we're at it, anything else that's interesting about plants too!

Gesneriads!!!

Kohleria 'Texas Plum Pudding'

Thought for the day...

Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. ~A. A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves. ~Robert Louis StevensonPlant carrots in January and you'll never have to eat carrots. ~Author UnknownIt is utterly forbidden to be half-hearted about gardening. You have got to love your garden whether you like it or not. ~W.C. Sellar & R.J. Yeatman, Garden Rubbish, 1936It's so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to. ~Annie Gottlier

Science, or para-science, tells us that geraniums bloom better if they are spoken to. But a kind word every now and then is really quite enough. Too much attention, like too much feeding, and weeding and hoeing, inhibits and embarrasses them. ~Victoria Glendinning

Define That!

Quilted: Leaf type. Describes an African Violet leaf on which the areas between the veins are raised, giving the leaf a puffy, distinctively quilted look. A otherwise plain leaf, with only slightly raised areas between the veins, is called a tailored leaf.

About Our Club

We're a club in the Twin Cities area that's interested in growing, showing and hybridizing African violets and gesneriads and chatting about their horticulture. We welcome you to read, comment and talk about plants with us! Contact us at nsavctc@gmail.com

What Is This?

What do you call this pattern on a blossom?

Clubs of Interest!

Minnesota is extremely lucky to have a variety of clubs for the plant enthusiast. Here are some of the choices The Lakes Area Violet Growers. Contact Jude in care of this blog.The African Violet Society of Minnesota. Contact Kathy in care of this blog.The Twin Cities Chapter of the Gesneriad Society. Contact J.S. in care of this blog.Or our group, The North Star African Violet Council. Again, to reduce the incidence of 'spam' please contact any or all of the groups atnsavctc@gmail.com - the email address for this blog.